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Papua New Guinea to join NRL in £301m ‘diplomacy deal’ against China funded by taxpayer

A team from Papua New Guinea will join Australian rugby league competition the NRL in a “diplomacy deal” that will cost the taxpayer £301m. It is understood the deal is part of an Australian push to counteract increasing Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific and follows Australian support for Pacific island rugby union teams participating in

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Papua New Guinea to join NRL as first non-Australian club since Auckland Warriors

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape have officially confirmed the creation of an NRL team for PNG i

The Washington Post on MSN · 21h

Australia to tackle Chinese influence with Papua New Guinean rugby team

A team from the Pacific nation will join Australia’s National Rugby League in a $400 million deal that deepens ties while denting China’s regional security push.

Australia to spend $385 mn on PNG rugby league team

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Australia's $600 Million Rugby League Power Play in PNG

Australia pledges A$600 million to help Papua New Guinea (PNG) enter the National Rugby League, aligning this with a security arrangement. The partnership aims to bolster strategic ties amidst China's growing influence in the Pacific.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Rugby league-Australia to fund PNG team's entry to NRL in 2028 in Pacific security play

By Kirsty Needham and Alasdair Pal SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia will provide Papua New Guinea (PNG) A$600 million ($382.80 million) over 10 years to support its team's entry to the National Rugby League,

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Australia to spend $385 mn on PNG rugby league team with eye on China

Australia will spend US$385 million to establish a team from Papua New Guinea in its rugby league competition, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday, a move designed to help ward off China.Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape said the team -- which is due to enter the competition "no later" than 2028 -- would "unite" the nation.

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‘Farce’: Historic $600m Papua New Guinea deal divides fans

Papua New Guinea are officially set to join the NRL competition in a move that has divided fans and commentators.

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Papua New Guinea’s star-studded all-time Dream Team: Lam, Gene, Bai..

Johnston has represented his birth nation Australia and his Papua New Guinean heritage internationally, winning one cap for ...

PNG's Bougainville Leader Sees Independence By 2027

Papua New Guinea's copper- and gold-rich Bougainville region is set to declare independence by 2027, eight years after a landslide vote to secede, its leader said Wednesday.

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Stanley Gene overjoyed as Papua New Guinea's NRL "dream" comes true

Legendary Kumuls player ended up in the UK to chase his rugby league dream - but now his fellow countrymen won't need to do ...

NRL PNG expansion: Everything you need to know about Papua New Guinea’s admission

PNG will formally be announced as part of an expanded competition on Thursday. These are the questions you need answered.

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Papua New Guinea Labour Mobility Unit to participate in PNG Investment Week Conference in Sydney, Australia

Labour Mobility Unit (LMU) is proud to announce its first-ever participation in the prestigious PNG Investment Week ...

Pacific island Bougainville's independence path relies on economy, says PNG's Marape

Bougainville must be able to fund at least half of its budget if the Pacific archipelago's aspiration of political ...

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Storm star supports decision to add PNG team to NRL

Cameron Munster has backed the addition of a Papua New Guinea-based team to the NRL.On Thursday, the NRL are set to announce ...

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